3rd Congress of the Philippines
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| January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | |
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| President | Ramon Magsaysay (until March 1957) Carlos P. García (from March 1957) |
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| Vice President | Carlos P. García (until March 1957) |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Eulogio Rodriguez |
| Senate President pro tempore | Manuel Briones |
| Majority leader | Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. |
| Minority leader | Ferdinand E. Marcos Ambrosio Padilla |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Daniel Z. Romualdez |
| Majority leader | Jose M. Aldeguer |
| Minority leader | Cornelio T. Villareal |
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The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency.
Sessions[edit]
- First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954
- First Special Session: July 19 – August 3, 1954
- Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955
- Second Special Session: July 7 – August 10, 1955
- Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956
- Third Special Session: June 21 – July 25, 1956
- Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957
- Joint Session: December 10, 1957
Legislation[edit]
The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
Leadership[edit]
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Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate[edit]
- President: Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Manuel Briones (Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Lorenzo Tañada (Citizens)
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)
- Speaker pro tempore: Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Manila–3rd, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955
- For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
- For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
- For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
House of Representatives[edit]
See also[edit]
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1953 Philippine general election
- 1955 Philippine general election
Notes[edit]
- ^ Died on December 17, 1954.
- ^ a b c d e Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.
- ^ a b c d Term ended on December 30, 1955.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
- ^ a b c Re-elected on 8 November 1955.
- ^ a b Nacionalista from 1955.
- ^ Died on November 4, 1954.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Lorenzo P. Ziga.
- ^ Election annulled on February 21, 1956 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on February 21, 1956, replacing Santiago Lucero.
- ^ Resigned on December 30, 1955 upon taking office as Governor of Ilocos Norte.
- ^ Resigned on November 11, 1955 upon election as Mayor of Iloilo City.
- ^ Election annulled on January 23, 1957 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1957, replacing Samuel Formoso Reyes.
- ^ a b Resigned on December 30, 1955 upon taking office as senator of the Philippines.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on July 21, 1957, replacing Domocao Alonto.
- ^ Died on August 4, 1957.
External links[edit]
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading[edit]
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.